Gávea
Gávea | |
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Coordinates | 22 ° 58 '47 " S , 43 ° 14' 27" W |
Basic data | |
Country | Brazil |
Rio de Janeiro | |
city | Rio de Janeiro |
ISO 3166-2 | BR-RJ |
Sub-prefecture | Zona Sul |
surface | 2.6 km² |
Residents | 17,475 (2010) |
density | 6,774.3 Ew. / km² |
Gávea is a district in the south of Rio de Janeiro . The neighborhood is one of the better ones in the city and is also home to the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro .
The district is characterized by green areas such as the Parque Natural Municipal da Cidade and is located on the edge of the Tijuca National Park . The Brazilian poet Vinícius de Moraes was born there.
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